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Train Safety
In 2023, there were 46 crashes at railroad crossings in North Carolina, resulting in four deaths and ten injuries (Source: Operation Lifesaver).
That same year, twenty people died while walking on train tracks in North Carolina (Source: Operation Lifesaver).
Stay off the tracks
Trains are always running in North Carolina and they travel fast! Most (96%) rail-related deaths involve drivers trying to beat a train or people walking on railroad tracks (Source: Federal Railroad Administration). Always assume a train is barreling down the tracks, even if you don’t see or hear it yet.
See tracks? Stay back.
Whether you’re on foot or behind the wheel, never stop on the tracks. Wait to cross until there is enough room on the other side to completely cross.
Stop. Trains can’t.
It takes a train a long time to come to a complete stop. A train traveling at 55 mph or more more than one mile, or about 18 football fields to stop.
Railroad safety in an emergency
In an emergency, look for the blue sign. If anyone is stuck on the tracks, immediately contact the number on the blue sign – even if there is no train in sight.
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